asked the Taoiseach the total cost of ethical pharmaceuticals exported from Ireland in each of the past five years.
651.
Written Answers. - Pharmaceutical Products.
650.
asked the Taoiseach the total cost of ethical pharmaceuticals imported into Ireland from other countries in each of the past five years.
652.
asked the Taoiseach the total cost of ethical pharmaceuticals imported into Ireland from Britain in each of the past five years.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 650 to 652, inclusive, together. The available information, which relates to all pharmaceutical products, is set out in the following tabular statement; corresponding data in respect of ethical pharmaceuticals is not available separately:—
Pharmaceutical Products £'000
|
Total Exports |
Total Imports |
Imports from Great Britain |
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|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
|
|
Organo-therapeutic glands or other organs, dried, whether or not powdered; organo-therapeutic extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions; other animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses. |
90 |
178 |
150 |
38 |
46 |
88 |
112 |
144 |
226 |
414 |
51 |
79 |
24 |
54 |
74 |
|
Antisera; microbial vaccines, toxins, microbial cultures (including ferments but excluding yeasts) and similar products. |
37 |
51 |
83 |
104 |
85 |
2,527 |
2,495 |
2,847 |
2,482 |
2,910 |
1,423 |
1,342 |
1,745 |
1,177 |
1,346 |
|
Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) |
29,973 |
33,019 |
39,793 |
59,034 |
75,115 |
47,539 |
59,054 |
74,393 |
80,963 |
96,371 |
36,996 |
44,990 |
57,728 |
61,635 |
70,980 |
|
Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles, impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in retail packings for medical or surgical purposes. |
3,685 |
3,071 |
3,411 |
4,430 |
5,973 |
2,656 |
3,347 |
4,042 |
5,409 |
5,278 |
2,253 |
2,794 |
3,286 |
3,490 |
3,242 |
|
Other pharmaceutucial goods |
102 |
82 |
555 |
156 |
142 |
1,696 |
1,825 |
2,673 |
2,996 |
3,898 |
1,156 |
1,303 |
1,876 |
1,855 |
2,595 |
|
Total |
33,887 |
36,403 |
43,992 |
63,762 |
81,360 |
54,506 |
66,832 |
84,099 |
92,076 |
108,872 |
41,879 |
50,507 |
64,658 |
68,211 |
78,237 |